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Ministry of Defence
Search for ONGC Helicopter Crew Continues – Update 2
The search operations by Indian Navy for the crashed Pawan Hans helicopter  continued throughout the night of 13 January 18 and have been continuing thereafter.
INS Teg with its integral helo assumed the duties of Senior Officer Search Force commencing 1715 H on 13 Jan and coordinated the search and rescue efforts with IN, ICG & ONGC assets.
In addition, IN Dornier  and P8I  continued to augment surface search efforts late in the night of 13 Jan 18 and efforts with helicopters Seaking SK 520 and Chetak CH 429  have been continuing since AM 14 Jan 18. Additional debris sighted by ships/ aircraft are being recovered.
INS Makar, a special hydrographic ship with side scan sonar capability will supplement search efforts commencing PM 14 Jan 18. A total of 16 ships  and four aircraft  have been on task since AM 14 Jan 18.
OSV TAG-15  and OSV Samudra Sevak  are currently undertaking survey/ diving in the area All other IN, ICG and ONGC assets are participating in the search for locating the missing crew and debris of aircraft.
Ministry of Science & Technology
NRDC and NAL to incubate aerospace engineering start-ups
Start-ups are the initiative to bring innovation in mainstream. The action plan is to focus on simplification and handholding. Another important aspect of start-ups is industry-academia partnership and incubation. Looking at these aspects National Research Development Corporation  and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Aerospace Laboratories  joined hands to establish an Innovation cum Incubation Centre with external private funding to promote start-ups in the emerging area of Aerospace technologies.
Under this program start-ups in the area of Aerospace engineering would be incubated, mentored and supported for product and prototype development and their validation. “It is a historical day as NRDC and CSIR-NAL forged an innovative partnership to promote Start-ups in the niche high tech area of Aerospace engineering and this partnership may pave a way for establishing Innovation cum Incubation Centres in other CSIR laboratories which are working in different thematic areas” said Dr. H. Purushotham, Chief Managing Director, NRDC. He also said that this partnership will help to create employment opportunities to the youth of our country as it is the need of the hour.
The agreement was signed by Dr. H. Purushotham and Dr. Jitendra J. Jadhav, Director, CSIR-NAL and was exchanged by the representatives of both the organisations in the presence of Dr. Shekhar C Mande, Secretary Department of Scientific and Industrial Research  and Director General CSIR, Shri R Vaidheeswaran, Joint Secretary, DSIR and other senior officials of CSIR and NAL at CSIR Head Quarters, New Delhi.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘4.48% GS 2023’,‘GoI Floating Rate Bond 2033’, ‘6.22% GS 2035’, and‘6.67% GS 2050’
The Government of India  has announced the Sale  of  ‘4.48% Government Security, 2023’ for a notified amount of Rs6,000 crore  through pricebased auction,  ‘GoI Floating Rate Bonds, 2033’ for a notified amount of Rs2,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘6.22% Government Security, 2035’ for a notified amount of Rs9,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘6.67% Government Security, 2050’ for a notified amount of Rs5,000 crore  through pricebased auction. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs2,000 crore against each of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on December 18, 2020  using multiple price method.
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the securitieswill be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system onDecember 18, 2020. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on December 18, 2020  and payment by successful bidders will be on December 21, 2020 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID19 Vaccination: Myths Vs. Facts
Government of India ensured that entire supplies of vaccines under direct State Procurement were provided before 21st June, 2021 to States/UTs
No balance doses of direct State Procurement pending with the vaccine manufacturers
In addition, Government of India provided adequate free doses to States/UTs, as scheduled
There have been some media reports alleging non-supply of any free vaccines for 18-44priority age group by Delhi government amid the ongoing free COVID-19 vaccination drive.
It is clarified that Government of India had ensured that full supplies of COVID-19 vaccines under the direct state procurement are provided to the concerned states before 21st June 2021.
As per data of state procurement, the allocated 5.6 lakh doses of direct state procurement have been supplied to Delhi before 21st June by the vaccine manufacturers. Further, an additional 8.8 lakh doses have been provided to Delhi under the Government of India procurement free of cost and more are in the pipeline which will be supplied by end of June 2021.As on 22nd June 2021, Delhi has over 9.9 lakh balance & unutilized doses of COVID vaccines available with it.
With effect from 21st June, 2021 both the State Government and Government of India supplies, irrespective of the type of supply, are to be used for population above 18 years as all categories of priority groups are now unified and are to be provided vaccination free of cost at the State designated GovernmentCVC.
Prime Minister's Office
PM’s interaction through PRAGATI
PM’s interaction through PRAGATI
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today chaired his nineteenth interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.
The Prime Minister reviewed the progress towards handling and resolution of grievances related to postal services. He asserted that the importance of postal services is on the rise again. He sought to know what changes have been made in procedures, and what action has been taken against officers responsible for lapses. He stressed on the importance of human resource management, systemic improvement, and infrastructure strengthening in the Department of Posts.
The Prime Minister reviewed the progress of vital infrastructure projects in the railway, road and power sectors, spread over several states including Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
The Prime Minister comprehensively reviewed the “Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems” . He urged the States to accord high priority to this network, so that maximum benefit could be taken from it, in the interest of law and order, and bringing criminals to justice.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Trifed’s Village and Digital Connect - Establishing a Connect with Tribal People
Over the past year , under the aegis of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, TRIFED has implemented several initiatives to help improve the livelihoods of the beleaguered tribals who had been severely impacted due to the pandemic. To ensure that these initiatives reach the tribals and they benefit from the existing schemes and initiatives, TRIFED’s regional officials across the country will be going to identified villages with a significant tribal population across the country and will set up base there till 31st March, 2021. Being present on the ground level will help TRIFED’s officials oversee the implementation of these programmes and ensure the empowerment of the tribal brethren.
Adapting Go Vocal for Local, into Go Vocal for Local Go Tribal – Mera Van Mera Dhan Mera Udyam, several of these pathbreaking initiatives, other than the existing programmes, have emerged as a panacea for the tribals.
These initiatives include programmes like Van Dhan tribal start-ups and Schemes like Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce  through Minimum Support Price  & Development of Value Chain for MFP’, that provides MSP to gatherers of forest produces and introducing value addition and marketing through tribal groups and clusters which has found widespread acceptance across the country.
An all-encompassing digitisation drive had also been launched to not only promote tribal commerce but also map and link its village-based tribal producers and artisans to national and international markets by setting up state of art e- platforms benchmarked to international standards.
TRIFED has digitized all the information related to the forest dwellers associated with the VanDhan Yojana, village haats and their warehouses into a VanDhan MIS portal. This digitization effort wherein all tribal clusters are identified and mapped using GIS technology will be capitalized upon during this phase of Village connect. TRIFED officials will ensure that all the tribal producersand clusters have been mapped to these digital systems and will receive all the benefits available in convergence with other Ministries and agencies. in villages will be connected to this portal.
Moreover, TRIFED has also launched a marketplace for tribal producers – forest dwellers and artisans, to facilitate the purchase of MFPs, handicrafts and handlooms online. Gradually 5 lakh tribal producers across the country and sourcing their natural produce, handcrafted goods are being onboarded on the marketplace. With the presence of the TRIFED officials on ground, it is expected that tribal artisans will be adequately informed and helped so that they can find greater access to larger markets and thereby improve their incomes.
(It is expected that this phase of TRIFED’s village and digital connect will aid immensely in the successful implementation of all planned initiatives in the next year and effecta complete transformation of the tribal ecosystem across the country
PIB Headquarters
MEDAK POPSK IN TELANGANA STATE STARTED FULL-FLEDGED OPERATIONS FROM 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2018 PROCESSING OF APPLICATION WILL COMPLETE ON THE SAME DAY ITSELF
Post Office Passport Seva Kendra , Medak situated at Head Post Office, Medak is functioning with effect from 17.03.2018 and has been running in Camp Mode". In the earlier Camp Mode operations, the applicants had to wait for 7-10 days before their passport applications could be processed. To avoid the delay, the Post Office Passport Seva Kendra, Medak is now converted to PSP online mode from 06-09-2018. Processing of applications submitted at POPSK, Medak will be completed on the same day itself on par with other Passport Seva Kendras  in the State.
Passport applicants in the surrounding areas of Medak are requested to note the change and make best use of the facility.
Ministry of Power
NTPC conferred with the CBIP Award 2022 for ‘Outstanding Contribution in Power Generation
NTPC Limited, has been honoured with the CBIP Award 2022 for ‘Outstanding Contribution in Power Generation’, attributed to its Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station, the largest power station in the country for its efficiency and high level of generation.
The award presented by Shri R.K. Singh, Hon’ble Union Minister of Power, New & R.E, Govt. of India was received by Shri Ramesh Babu V, Director  and Shri Praveen Saxena, Regional Executive Director , Shri Suvash Chandra Naik, Executive Director  was also present at the Scope Convention Centre, New Delhi, on the occasion of the CBIP Day.
NTPC stands committed to generating power responsibly and sustainably and occupies the premier position in the Indian energy sector in terms of size and efficiency.
The CBIP Awards are conferred to institutions/individuals for their outstanding contributions to the development of water, power and Renewable Energy Sectors.
The award stands as testimony to NTPC’s enduring contribution to the generation of power in the country.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah honours the outgoing Director, IB Shri Rajiv Jain and Secretary, R&AW Shri Anil Dhasmana.
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah hosted a dinner in honour of retired Director, Intelligence Bureau  Shri Rajiv Jain and Secretary, R&AW Shri Anil Dhasmana here on Monday  evening.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Amit Shah lauded their contribution in strengthening National Security during their illustrious career spanning 40 years.
Shri Jain and Shri Dhasmana thanked the Home Minister for the gesture of hosting a dinner in their honour.
Ministers of State  for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai and Shri G Kishan Reddy, National Security Advisor, Shri Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Shri Rajiv Gauba and other senior officers were present on the occasion.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 191.79 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 15,419
- Active cases stand at 0.04%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
- 2,582 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
- 4,25,89,841
- 2,364 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 84.54 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,77,570 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari announces new projects worth Rs 1.6 lakh crore for the North East
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari today announced sanctioning of upcoming New projects worth Rs.1.6 Lakh Crores in North East . At the concluding press conference of the review of NH projects in North East Region in Guwahati, Assam he said these projects include Roads, Ropeways, RoBs, Major Bridges across River Brahmaputra and other water bodies. Shri Gadkari said Multi Modal logistics parks have been also proposed at Udaipur in Tripura & Silchar in Assam.
Shri Gadkari said under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi we're working towards bridging the connectivity gap in North East India and giving momentum to transport infrastructure in the region.
The Minister said around 50 Way Side Amenities and Points are also being developed. Once completed, it would give significant boost to the Tourism sector and economy in North Eastern region , he added.
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PM Addresses at inauguration of Bosch Smart Campus in Bengaluru via video message
“It is important to invest even further in tech and innovation”
“India's growth is becoming greener”
“Our vision of a Digital India includes integrating technology with every aspect of Government. I would urge the world to make use of opportunities and invest in our nation”
“Today, Bosch is as much Indian as it is German. It is a great example of German engineering and Indian energy”
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed on the occasion of Bosch India on completing 100 years of its presence in India though a video message.
At the outset, the Prime Minister congratulated Bosch India on completing 100 years of its presence in India and noted the special significance of the event falling in the 75th year of India’s Independence. The occasion also marked inauguration of the Bosch Smart Campus. “This campus will certainly take the lead in developing futuristic products and solutions for India and for the World”, the Prime Minister said. The Prime Minister also recalled his October 2015 visit to the Bosch facility in Bengaluru with Chancellor Merkel.
Calling the present times as an era of technology and underlining the benefits of technology as demonstrated during the time of the pandemic, the Prime Minister said that it is important to invest even further in tech and innovation. Praising the Bosch’s work for innovation and scale, the Prime Minister highlighted the need for sustainability. On this Shri Modi said “India's growth is becoming greener with the installed capacity of solar energy increasing nearly 20 times in the last 8 years.” The Prime Minister lauded Bosch’s achievement of achieving carbon-neutrality in both India and outside.
The Prime Minister said that today, India is among the fastest growing major economies. Investments have picked in the last two years. “Thanks to our youth, our Start-Up eco-system is among the biggest in the world. In the tech world itself there are so many opportunities”. The Government of India is working to provide high speed internet to every village. “Our vision of a Digital India includes integrating technology with every aspect of Government. I would urge the world to make use of these opportunities and invest in our nation”, he added.
On this important occasion the Prime Minister urged Bosch to think of doing even more in India. “Set goals for the coming 25 years of what your team can do. 100 years ago, Bosch came to India as a German company. But today, it is as much Indian as it is German. It is a great example of German engineering and Indian energy. This partnership will continue to grow stronger”, he concluded.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
IREDA crosses highest annual loan disbursement and sanction
Loan disbursement of Rs. 16,320 crores and loan sanction of Rs. 32,578 crores for Renewable Energy projects during FY 2022-23
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd.  has achieved a significant milestone by achieving the loan disbursement of Rs. 16,320 during FY 2022-23. The earlier highest annual loan disbursement was during FY 2021-22 of Rs. 16,071 crores. IREDA also crossed highest annual loan sanction of Rs. 23,921 crores  and touched loan sanction of Rs. 32,578 crores .
The company has been actively contributing to India's transition towards a sustainable and clean energy future by providing financial assistance to Renewable Energy projects across the country at competitive rates.
Speaking on this achievement, Shri Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director, IREDA, said, " The record-breaking loan disbursement and sanction reflects the company's commitment towards its mission of promoting and financing Renewable Energy projects in India. We are confident that, this will further strengthen our position as a leading financial institution in the RE sector in the country."
Ministry of Civil Aviation
India’s International Aviation Safety Assessment Category will continue to be published as Category 1: FAA of USA
India meets the international standards for aviation safety oversight, says the FAA
The FAA in its assessment has found that India meets requirements under IASA safety oversight of the Chicago Convention & its Annexes
The FAA has appreciated DGCA for ensuring the effective safety oversight of India’s aviation system
Air carriers of Category 1 countries are permitted to operate/ expand their services to destinations in the USA and codeshare with US air carriers
The Federal Aviation Administration  of the United States of America has communicated to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation  that India’s International Aviation Safety Assessment  category will continue to be published as Category 1.
FAA, under its IASA program, conducted an audit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation , India from 25th to 29th October 2021 in the areas covering aircraft operations, airworthiness, and personnel licensing. The IASA assessment was followed by final consultations on 25th - 26th April 2022 and further review by the FAA in July 2022 and September 2022. Based on the positive outcomes of the assessment and follow-ups, the FAA informed DGCA on 12th April 2023 that India meets the international standards for aviation safety oversight of the Chicago Convention & its Annexes and continues to retain FAA IASA Category 1 status which was the last assessed in July 2018. The FAA has appreciated the DGCA stating that DGCA has demonstrated a commitment to ensuring the effective safety oversight of India’s aviation system.
India's Category 1 determination has come at a time when the Indian aviation is on a high growth trajectory and air carriers in India have major capacity induction and expansion plans. Air carriers of Category 1 countries are permitted to operate/ expand their services to destinations in the USA and codeshare with US air carriers. India in the recent ICAO audit in November 2022 has scored an Effective Implementation  of 85.65% from the previous EI of 69.95% thereby enhancing its global ranking significantly. The assessment by ICAO as well as FAA is a testimony to India's commitment to having an effective safety oversight for its civil aviation system.
Federal Aviation Administration  of the USA, under its International Aviation Safety Assessment  program, determines whether a country’s oversight of its air carriers that operate, or seek to operate, into the U.S., or codeshare with a U.S. air carrier, complies with safety standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization . The IASA program focuses on a country's ability to adhere to international aviation Safety Standards and Recommended Practices contained in Annex 1 , Annex 6 , and Annex 8  to the International Convention on Civil Aviation “Chicago Convention”.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of noted Kannada writer and poet Shri Chennaveera Kanavi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of noted Kannada writer and poet, Shri Chennaveera Kanavi.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Shri Chennaveera Kanavi’s sublime poetry and writings have enriched Kannada literature for decades. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti."
Ministry of Home Affairs
High Level Committee under the Chairmanship of Union Home Minister approves Rs. 5,751.27 crore of additional Central assistance to 8 States
Bihar, Kerala, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan and West Bengal to get funds for floods, landslides, cyclone ‘Bulbul’, drought during 2019 and Karnataka for drought  of 2018-19
The High Level Committee  under the Chairmanship of Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah, has approved additional Central assistance under National Disaster Response Fund  to eight States, which were affected by floods/ landslides/ cyclone/ drought during 2019.
HLC approved additional Central assistance of Rs 5751.27 crore to eight States from National Disaster Response Fund  subject to the adjustment of 50% of balances available in the SDRF account as on 1st April of the financial year - Rs 953.17 crore to Bihar, Rs. 460.77 crore to Kerala, Rs. 177.37 crore to Nagaland, Rs 179.64 crore to Odisha, Rs 1758.18 crore to Maharashtra, Rs. 1119.98 crore to Rajasthan, Rs. 1090.68 crore to West Bengal for floods/ landslides /cyclone, drought  during 2019 and Rs. 11.48 crore to Karnataka towards additional assistance under Animal Husbandry sector for drought  of 2018-19.
During the 2019-20, till date, Centre Government has already released Rs 10937.62 crore to 29 States  as Central share from State Disaster Response Fund  and addtional assistance of Rs. 14108.58 crore to 8 States under NDRF.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Chairperson of the National Commission for Women, Smt. Rekha Sharma Gets Nominated for Another Term of 3 Years
In pursuance of Section 3 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 ,Central Government hereby nominates Smt. Rekha Sharma, as Chairperson of the National Commission for Women,for another term of three years w.e.f. 07.08.021, or till the age of 65 years or until further orders, whichever is theearliest.
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